Combat weapon



Dec. 3, 1968 A. G. JOHNSON, JR

COMBAT WEAPON Filed Nov. 14, 1966 United States Patent O 3,413,666COMBAT WEAPON Arthur G. Johnson, Jr., 231 W. Terra Cotta, Crystal Lake,Ill. 60014 Filed Nov. 14, 1966, Ser. No. 593,801 1 Claim. (Cl. 714.1)

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A combat weapon comprising a chambered handlecarrying a blade extended longitudinally from one end thereof, thehandle end having a liquid discharge nozzle therein communicating withthe chamber. A hand-operated pump is arranged in the handlecommunicating with its chamber for expelling a sight disabling liquidtherefrom through the nozzle. A plurality of relatively spaced spikescarried by the handle longitudinally thereof. A second chamber in thehandle opening onto its opposite end for receiving a garroting linetherein.

This invention relates to armaments, more particularly, to hand useablecombat weapons such as are employed by combat military personnel.

It is an object of the invention to provide a hand weapon useable inattack or counter-attack combat to render an opponent visionallydeficient, hence defensively and/or offensively handicapped if notimpotent in hand-to-hand combat engagement.

Another object of the invention is to provide a weapon, combining inone, the ability or capacity to direct a stream of sight impairing fluidor liquid into the eyes of an opponent prior to or concurrently withphysical engagement, and enabling a user thereof to effectively carryout offensive and defensive disabling and/or dispatching tactics, as bycutting, stabbing or strangulation (garrotino).

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of a handcombat weapon in which the handle thereof not only serves to receive andfacilitate usage of the cutting (blade) and stabbing (piercing Shanks)devices, but also affords housing for receiving and retaining agarroting cord or line in condition and in a manner effectivelypreserving it as well as facilitating its immediate removal therefrom asand when required, preparatory to its use.

A further object of the invention is to provide a weapon of the statedcharacter which can be securely gnasped and retained in hand by its userwhen and while engaged in combat, in that certain of its arming deviceswill, in addition to serving their primary purpose, facilitate andassure a positive gripping of its handle in and by the hand of the user,preventing, or at least, lessening the likelihood of its forcefuldislodgernent therefrom.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a combat weapon capableof being produced at a minimum of cost and of such construction anddesign as will enable it to withstand the rigors of service to whichsuch a device is subjected.

The foregoing, as well as other objects, advantages and meritoriousteachings of my invention will be in part obvious and in part pointedout in the following detailed disclosure thereof, when taken inconjunction with the accompanying drawings, it being understood that theform of the invention presented herein is precise and what is nowconsidered to be the best mode of embodying its principles, but thatother modifications and changes may be made in specific embodimentswithout departing from its essential features.

In the drawings:

FIGURE 1 is a side elevation of my improved combat weapon.

FIGURE 2 is an enlarged longitudinal section through rice the handle ofthe weapon illustrating the liquid reservoir provided therein togetherwith the hand actuatable liquid intaking and force discharging pumptherein; the liquid discharge nozzle in the forward end of the handlecom1 municating with the pump; the piercing spikes mounted in thenormally lower side of the handle in spaced relation longitudinallythereof; the garroting line receiving compartment in and opening ontothe normally rearward end of the handle, plus its closure, and theweapon blade mounted in and extending from the normally forward end ofthe handle in longitudinally disposed and aligned relation thereto.

FIGURE 3 is a transverse section, taken on the line 3-3 of FIGURE 2,looking in the direction in which the arrows point, and

FIGURE 4 is a fragmental longitudinal section in detail, taken on theline 4 4 of FIGURE 2, looking in the direction in which the arrowspoint.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the invention gen erally includes ahandle 1 having an internal and forwardly opening reservoir 2 therein, ablade 3 fixedly mounted in its normally forward end extending 1ongitudinally therefrom in alignment therewith, a plurality of piercingspikes 4 mounted in and extended from the normally lower or under sidethereof in longitudinally spaced relation, and fan outwardly openinggarroting line receiving or storing compartment 5 in its normallyrearward end portion, all of which are hereinafter more specificallydescribed.

To mount the blade 3 in its handle 1, the rearward end thereof is formedor otherwise provided with an aligning and longitudinally disposed shank6 of a length slightly less than that of the handle. The inner portionof the shank adjacent the blade is attened and inwardly tapered, as at6. It is snugly engaged or received in a way 7 formed in and extendingthroughout the length of the handle, as shown in FIGURES 2 and 4, havingits outer end portion screw-threaded at 8. A securing nut 9 is turned onto the screw-threaded end and into 'abutting engagement with the Iinnershoulder of the enlarged outer end portion 7 of the way 7. Thereby, theblade is securely, though removably, mounted in or on the handle and isprevented from rotating with relation thereto by the aforesaid snugengagement of its tapered flattened portion 6 of the shank 6 in the way7.

As a means for supplementing the attack or defensive use of the weapon,the heretofore noted piercing spikes 4 are provided thereto. Each is ofcomplemental form and size, having sharpened outer ends 4 andscrew-threaded inner ends 4a turned into relatively spaced threadedopenings in `and longitudinally of the normal lower or under side of thehandle 1 (see FIGURE 2). The spacing between tne piercing spikes issufcient to permit the more or less snug reception of the ngers o-f ausers hand therebetween, when gripping the handle. Thus, it will beunderstood that a firm and secure gripping of the weapon handle will beassured, lessening the likelihood and danger of its dislodgementtherefrom, especially during combat. And because of the threadedengagement of the spikes in the handle, they may tbe removed whereby tofacilitate its `carrying without injury to the carrier, and whendesired, conveniently reeng-a-ged or remounted.

The handle reservoir 2, provided with a screw-threaded filling openingnormally closed by an appropriately threaded stopple 10 and suitablyvented by a check valve 11, is adapted to receive a quantity of liquidcapable of impairing or otherwise affecting the efficiency of eyesightof an opponent, if 'and when discharged thereinto during combativeengagement. To elfect a directed discharge of the liquid from thereservoir by a weapon user, a nozzle 12 formed with an orifice 12 ismounted in the normally `forward or leading wall thereof (FIGURES l and2). A

saladasg hand actuatable force pump, including a transversely positionedcylinder 13 and a spring pressed reciprocal plunger 14, the rod or stem14 of which is slideably engaged and normally extended through a bushing15 lining an opening in the normally handle upper or outer side, islixedly mounted, preferably, in the forward portion of the reservoir. Avalved liquid intake fitting and pipe 16 is connected to the pumpcylinder inlet, While its Valved outlet fitting has a 4discharge pipe 17connected thereto, cornmunicating with the orilice of the liquiddischarge nozzle 12. The extended end of the spring pressed plunger stem14 is so positioned on t-he handle as to the conveniently and readilyengaged and depressed by a finger or thumb of a users hand, as and whendesired.

To further arm the weapon, they outwardly opening compartment S in thehandle 1 is of shape and size sutilcient to receive and retain agarroting line 18 of suitable length therein. One end of the line isconnected to an eye screw 19 threadedly engaged in the compartment innerwall; its free end being tied or otherwise connected to the end of theshank of a looped linger hold 20.

In order that the line receiving compartment may be securely closedfollowing 4placement of the line 18 therein, in the manner shown inFIGURE 2 of the drawings, its open end has a disk 21 anchored thereinapproximately flush with the handle end. A keyehole shaped opening 22 isformed in 'and concentrically of said disk (FIGURES 2 and 3). A secondor closure disk 23 of a size correspending to the disk 21 is rotatablyand slideably mounted on the shank of the linger hold, being normallythrust outwardly by the shank carried coiled spring 23 toward a pin 24engaged in and through the outer end portion of said shank.

Thus, with placement of the linger hold shank carried closure disk inthe open end of the compartment 5 over the lixedly positioned disk 21,the pin 24 is entered into and through its key-hole opening 22 againstthe tension of the shank carried coiled spring 23. Thereupon, the fingerlhold is rotated, disaligning the pin therewith and effecting a securethough removable, retention of the closure disk 23 over the disk 21.

Use of the Weapon, it is believed, will be understood from the foregoingdescription. Reviewing, as and when it is used in combat, the user gripsand holds the handle 1 with the fingers of the hand individuallypositioned between the spaced and longitudinally disposed piercingspikes 4. In following combat engagement, to render the attack ordefense action of an opponent ineffective, the weapon user aims it atthe formers eyes. Thereupon, he depresses the stem 14' of the springpressed pump plunger 14, causing a stream of the reservoir containedvision irnpairing liquid solution to be forcibly expelled from the pumpcylinder 13, via its discharge pipe 17 to and from the nozzle 12 intonis opponents eyes. The opponent being so placed at disadvantage, theattack or defense actions of the user are bettered or improved. Hence,effective usage of the Weapon blade 3 and/tor the piercing spikes 4 issubstantially assured.

Conditions or circumstances of and for use of the garroting line 18 areobvious, In preparation for its use, the closure disk 23 is removed fromover the compartment 5 open end by rotating the linger hold 20, causingthe pin 24 'on its shank to be aligned with the key-thole slot in thedisk 21 and freely Withdrawn. The garroting line may then be removedfrom its compartment and used.

As hereinbefore stated, to insure convenient and safer carrying of theweapon (when not in use), the piercing spikes may be disengaged from thehandle; being replaceable or reengageable with said handle when usage ofthe Weapon is contemplated.

I claim:

1. A hand weapon comprising:

(a) a compartmented handle one compartment of which :opens onto thenormally forward end thereof;

(b) a manually operable liquid receiving and dispensing pump within saidone compartment;

(c) a liquid discharge nozzle engaged in the handle forward endcommunicating with said one compartment;

(d) a blade mounted in the forward end of the handle extended4longitudinally of and beyond said discharge nozzle in substantiallyparallelism thereto and to the handle, and,

(e) a plurality of relatively spaced and longitudinally disposedpiercing spikes mounted on one side of the handle, said spikes being sorelatively spaced as to individually and securely receive the handlegripping fingers of a -users hand therebetween and of lengths to extendoutwardly of and beyond the same Whereby to aliord protection theretowhen used in combat.

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1,269,922 6/1918 Gadecki 222--79 X 1,333,268 3/1920 Masaites 222-79 X2,099,447 1l/l937 Matsuyama 273-84 2,266,606 12/1941 Jones 273--842,337,970 l2/l943 Cassell 119--109 2,634,535 4/1953 Borders 273-84 X2,798,642 7/1957 Cohn 222-79 3,315,642 4/1967 Rogers et al 119-109MILTON S. MEHR, Primary Examiner.

